Newshub understands that about 1200 people attended the event at Newton Methodist Church. Some people held up signs and banners as members entered the church.

It was proposed that Mark von Dadelszen, of Hawke's Bay law firm Bannister and von Dadelszen, chair the meeting to ensure independent governance.

A majority vote had to be received for the no confidence to be confirmed.

The Auckland Pride Parade will take place on February 16 next year in Ponsonby. Since the decision to ban uniformed police, organisations including the New Zealand Defence Force, the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust, SkyCity, BNZ and Vodafone have pulled out.